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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Park County, CO?

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Park County Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Park County, CO, issued by Park County Building Department. All re-roofing projects need permits. The fee is 200 dollars for a complete re-roof and 100 dollars for a repair of up to one half of the roof; both permits are good for one year from issuance. Each structure on a property being re-roofed needs its own permit.

Roof code checklist: Park County, CO

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesparkcountyco.gov2026-07-16
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overNot published
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoparkcountyco.gov2026-08-21
Wind design criteriaPublishedparkcountyco.gov2026-08-03
Adopted codePublishedparkcountyco.gov2026-07-16
Contractor license / registrationYesparkcountyco.gov2026-08-03
Sales & use taxPublishedtax.colorado.gov2026-08-27

Each row comes from the sourced record on this page; full wording is in the table below. "Not published" means no official source for that item was found when the record was last verified.

Jurisdiction
Park County, Colorado
Jurisdiction type
county
Address
Fairplay, CO
Contact
  • url: https://www.parkcountyco.gov/75/Building
  • phone: 719-836-4255
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • license: The Park County Building Department's FAQ states: "Does Park County require contractors to be licensed/registered? Yes. Park County does license/register general contractors." The Park County Contractor License Information sheet states: "Park County requires all general contractors to have an appropriate contractor license, issued by Park County, to contract for construction work in the unincorporated areas of Park County... Park County also requires that excavation contractors, roofing contractors and mechanical contractors carry a Park County contractor license." Roofing work falls under the "Class C Roofing" license ("entitles the holder to contract for the installation, alteration and repair of roof coverings"), new fee $50.00 / renewal fee $50.00. Applicants must provide "a copy of a current, equivalent ICBO (ICC) certification on the 2012 edition of the IRC, IBC, or IMC"; licenses expire December 31 each year and are non-transferable.
Permit process note
All re-roofing projects need permits. The fee is 200 dollars for a complete re-roof and 100 dollars for a repair of up to one half of the roof; both permits are good for one year from issuance. Each structure on a property being re-roofed needs its own permit.
Inspection requirements
The Building Department performs inspections at intervals in the construction process to ensure compliance with structural and safety codes. Inspection requests can be made through the CloudPermit online portal with 24/7 self-serve access.
Adopted code
Park County has adopted the 2018 International Residential Code, 2018 International Building Code, 2018 International Mechanical Code, and 2018 International Fuel Gas Code, with local amendments.
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Park County's building code resolution, recorded May 4, 2023 at Reception No. 801329, was read in full together with its Development Services Addendum 1, which carries the County's amendments to the 2018 International Building and Residential Codes. The roofing amendments are extensive and were read in full. Section R902.1 is rewritten to provide that "Roofs shall be covered with Class A materials as set forth in Sections R904 and R905. Class A roofing shall be installed in jurisdictions designated by law as requiring their use or where the edge of the roof is less than 3 feet (914 mm) from a lot line. Class A roofing required by this section to be listed shall be tested in accordance with UL 790 or ASTM E108." Section 1505.1 of the Building Code is rewritten in parallel and adds that fire-retardant-treated wood roof coverings be tested in accordance with ASTM D2898, while Table 1505.1 and the Class B, Class C and non-classified roof assembly sections are deleted in their entirety. Sections R903.2.2 and 1503.5 are replaced with cricket and saddle requirements at chimneys and penetrations, and Sections R905.1.2 and 1507.1.2 add ice barrier requirements for asphalt shingles, metal roof shingles, mineral-surfaced roll roofing, slate and slate-type shingles and wood shingles and shakes. Sections R908.3.1 and R908.4 and the parallel Sections 1511.3.1 and 1511.4 governing roof recover are deleted. Every one of those provisions is a fire classification, a flashing detail, an underlayment requirement or a tear-off rule; none rates the covering for impact. Neither the adopted codes nor any County amendment requires impact-resistant roof coverings or names a UL 2218 or Class 4 standard. The only statewide instrument reaching reroofing is the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, 8 CCR 1507-39, effective July 1, 2026 in areas designated wildland-urban interface under that code, which requires a Class A roof covering tested to ASTM E108 or UL 790 where 25 percent or more of the roof surface is replaced, at Sections 101.6 and 403.2; that is a fire classification independent of impact rating, and the code sets no impact-resistance requirement.
Wind design criteria
The Building Department's FAQ states, in answer to "Does my shed require a permanent foundation?": "Yes, because Park County is in a 110 mph wind zone." A separate FAQ answer ("What are the snow and wind loads for Park County?") states ground snow loads and wind loads vary by location within the county and directs applicants to the County's own interactive "Snow Load Map" (searchable by property schedule number, per the SEAC 2022 snow loads with ASCE 7 adjustment factors) rather than a single countywide figure.
Sales & use tax
3.9% combined (state 2.9% + Park County 1%; no municipal component in unincorporated Park County, and no RTD/SCFD/RTA district applies). Per Colorado Department of Revenue form DR 1002 (rev. 06/19/19; updated semi-annually), Park County's own county sales/use tax rate is listed as 1% with exemptions A, B, C, D, K. No county-level sales-tax page could be located on the County's own site to corroborate live (Park County's Treasurer page covers only property tax), so this figure carries DR 1002's vintage caveat rather than a live-page confirmation. Re-verified 2026-08-27 against the January 2026 edition of Colorado Department of Revenue form DR 1002, read from a rendered image of its tables rather than from extracted text: the state, county and city figures above match that edition exactly. Where the text above names the June 19, 2019 revision of DR 1002, that describes the edition the figure was originally taken from and is not a current citation.

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The building permit authority for unincorporated Park County, Colorado (the towns of Fairplay and Alma are exceptions to county jurisdiction). Requires permits for all re-roofing projects and uses the CloudPermit online portal for applications and inspection requests.

No NOAA hail reports within 10 miles of the center of Park County, CO in the last 5 years (data through Oct 7, 2026).

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database and daily storm reports (reports since the start of the current year are preliminary), within 10 miles of the center of Park County, CO. Data through Oct 7, 2026, not updated since. A report is an observation, not a damage record.

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Roofing questions: Park County, CO

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Park County, CO?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Park County, CO.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Park County, CO?

Yes. The Park County Building Department's FAQ states: "Does Park County require contractors to be licensed/registered? Yes. Park County does license/register general contractors." The Park County Contractor License Information sheet states: "Park County requires all general contractors to have an appropriate contractor license, issued by Park County, to contract for construction work in the unincorporated areas of Park County... Park County also requires that excavation contractors, roofing contractors and mechanical contractors carry a Park County contractor license." Roofing work falls under the "Class C Roofing" license ("entitles the holder to contract for the installation, alteration and repair of roof coverings"), new fee $50.00 / renewal fee $50.00. Applicants must provide "a copy of a current, equivalent ICBO (ICC) certification on the 2012 edition of the IRC, IBC, or IMC"; licenses expire December 31 each year and are non-transferable.

What building code does Park County, CO use?

Park County has adopted the 2018 International Residential Code, 2018 International Building Code, 2018 International Mechanical Code, and 2018 International Fuel Gas Code, with local amendments.